 | 1823 - 858 Seiten
...with the feelings of gratitude ! " Tbe old Sussex tortoise, (he adds), that I have mentioned so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter...it was enough awakened to express its resentment by biesing ; and packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post-chaises. The rattle and... | |
 | 1824 - 188 Seiten
...torpidity to express its resentment for the disturbance by hissing. It was packed in a box, and carried eighty miles in post-chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so roused it, that, when it was turned out on a border in Mr. White's garden, it walked twice down to... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 Seiten
...breed unobserved in this kingdom. L. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter dormitory in March last, when it •.vas enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 Seiten
...torpidity to express its resentment for the disturbance, by hissing. It was packed in a box, and carried eighty miles in post-chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so roused it, that when it was turned out on a border in Mr. White's garden, it walked twice down to the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 Seiten
...constantly breed unobserved in this kingdom. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter...March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 Seiten
...DEAR SIR, Selborne, April 21, 1780. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, -is become my property. I dug it out of its winter...March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post-chaises.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 Seiten
...SELBORNE, April 21", 1780. DEAR SIR, — The old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter...March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 Seiten
...DEAH SIR, SELBORNE, April 21, 1780. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter...March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 Seiten
...DEAR SIR, SELBORNE, April 21, 1780. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter...March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1840 - 400 Seiten
...Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. 1 dug it out of ita winter dormitory in March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises.... | |
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The old Sussex tortoise that I have mentioned to you so often is become my property. I dug it out of its winter dormitory in March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing; and, packing it in a box with earth, carried it... 
